Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,859, Peter Fradenburgh, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Fradenburgh, Peter or Fredenburgh
S. 44,859
CONTENTS

8734 New York Roll!
Peter Fradenburgh,
of Rensselaer Co. in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the New York line, for the term of seven years . 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Apr. 1819 and sent to for Dorr, Esq. Hoosick, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 . . . . 87. 16
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 4 1819 . . . 48 " "
Am d 10 m s 23/30 4/31. $135. 16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Amputation Sept 31 st 1820 left Left Palmer Charlton after 4. 1/2

11 Peter Street New York Oct 18th 1848
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Hosick N.Y.
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State of New York
Rensselaer County ss. On this 8th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, personally appears Peter Fradenburgh resident in said County who after being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" That he the said Peter Fradenburgh enlisted in the State of New York the last day of February 1776 in the company commanded by Captain M c Cracken in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick in the New York line for a term of one year and continued to serve in the said Corps the full term of his enlist- ment and received a written discharge which is lost; That he again enlisted into the Army of the United States some time in year 1777 for during the war under the same officers as above and continued to serve in said Corps to the close of the war and received his discharge in the State of New Jersey which he has likewise lost and further he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; John Fradenburgh being duly sworn deponeth and saith he knows that Peter Fradenburgh enlisted into the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war and that he served as a soldier a number of years in the same sworn 8th April 1818
and further the said Peter Fradenburgh has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
I Joseph Dorr one of the judges for the County aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Fradenburgh did serve in the revolu- tionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. Joseph Dorr
I do here by certify that John Fradenburgh is considered as a man of truth and veracity and that his testimony entitled to full credit Joseph Dorr

State of New York, } Rensselaer county } ss. I certify that Joseph Dorr Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within declaration declaration was on the Eighth Day of April last past one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 27 th Day of May A. D. 1818. —
Joseph D. Selden Clerk

Peter Frieden bargh copy
Brandenburgh
1734
1712/17

State of New-York, } ss. County of SARATOGA, }
ON this 22 d day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Peter Freidenburgh
aged Seventy years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: that in the spring of the year (1778) he enlisted in Capt. M c Cracken's company in the first regiment of the New York Line commanded by Col. Van Schuyler for the period of 2 years and served that time faithfully and at the close thereof enlisted in the same regiment for and during the war, and in the 1780 rec d from the commander in Chief an honorable discharge with the badge of Merit, in the winter of 1779 he was in Fort Stanwix in the battle of Monmouth at the siege of Fort St. John and at the capture of General Burgoyne's Army.
That his original declaration was made on or about the Eight day of April 1818 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 8734
Asn. I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Sworn to and declared on the 22 d day of August 1820 before me Peter Freidenburgh
Thomas Adams Clerk
I, Thomas Adams Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing Declarations and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is fifteen dollars and Eighteen cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Twenty second day of August 1820
Thomas Adams
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga.

An inventory or schedule of the within named depos- itment and pensioner. Peter Fradenburgh property
I have the use of a cow which the town lent me to keep me from applying for relief under the poor laws previous to re- ceiving my pension
  11 sheep young and old worth $1 per head . . . . .  $11 00    A poor bed & scanty bedding . . . . .  00.25    A box or chest rough pine boards . . . . .  1.50    A set of kitchen forks . . . . .  0.50    6 plates earthen . . . . .  0.18    A set of cups & saucers earthen paid for them . . . . .  0.75    A sugar bowl (Milk) & tea pot . . . . .  0.12 1/2    a rag or which was given him . . . . .  0.12 1/2    A shaving box which he cut out of wood and a brush he made himself . . . . .  0.75    Five tongs & shovel . . . . .  $15 18  
My family consists of myself and wife aged between 80 & 90 2 daughters one of them aged 38 years has always been an invalid unable to speak has a ulcer on her neck as large as a man's hat the other child is aged 14 years. I have no trade used when able to live by daily labour but I am not able to longer to work My wife 6 years since had her leg broke and is much troubled with rheumatism and is to me but a full help to words gaining a livelihood and is to me that such is my sit- uation and that of my family that even with my pension I cannot subsist without private charity I now live in a log house for which I have not as yet paid any rent the owner yet on account of my poverty not desirous of any rent given I and my family cannot subsist without private charity or pub- lic charity
Peter h Fradenburgh  mark

Shown in open Court
Thomas Palmer Clerk

44859
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File No. 44859
Peter Fradenburgh Pio, Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 179
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss. on the second day of January 1819 personally appeared before me Joseph Dorr one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in said County John Bove who after being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he was an enlisted soldier in the Army of the United States in 1778 and knows that Peter Stradenburg was serving as a soldier in Colonel Vanbraeck's regiment and that he this deponent was a soldier at the same time and that he knows the said Peter served a number of years
I certify that John Bove is a person to me well known and whose testimony is entitled to full credit and belief
Joseph Dorr

State of New York County of Washington
2nd Nov 1819
I hereby certify that Peter Gerdinbaugh was a Private in the Company of which I was Captain - Commanded by Col. Goose Van Schaick at Fort Edward Lake of George N.Y. - in the American Revolution about the year A.D. 1776 or 1777 according to the best recollection. Joseph Melanson
Subscribed as true -
Anthony Hanchard

State of New York County of Washington ss.
On the 23. Day of February in the year 1819. Before me Anthony J. Blanchard First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York appeared Joseph M c Grath a person well known to me and worthy of credit. who being duly sworn saith that the contents of the Annexed Certificate to which his name is Subscribed is true —
Anthony J. Blanchard

State of New York } I Daniel Shepherd clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington County } Washington do hereby certify that Anthony J Blanchard Esq d before whom no written affidavit was made even at the time and that as first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County acting under the authority of said State and that the Name Anthony J Blanchard subscribed to the within is his legitimate In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the said Court this 27th day of February 1819 D Shepherd clerk